Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-17
His Picture Gave Him Away.

OMAHA (Neb.), December 16th.-E. X.
| Williams, wanted in Fall River, Mass, for
robbing the banking house of A. Moran &.
| Co. of $4,000 in June, 1884, was taken
! through this city yesterday by an officer, on
the way to Fall River.
The whereabouts of Williams was dis
covered by a detective, who recognized his
face at Chicago in picture of ranchmen
| taken by travelling photographer at
bonneville, Neb. The photographer was
arrested in Chicago last THANKSGIVING Day
for murder, and the picture was found in
| his possession. Williams was the cashier
of the bank, and the son-in-law of the
senior member of the banking firm.
The Wool-Girowers' Protest.
JACKSON (Mich.), December 16th.-The
| National Merino Sheep Register Assocla-
| ton has closed its session. Resolutions
were adopted recounting the depression in
the wool-growing industry by the reduc-
| ton of the tariff on wool, expressing disap-
proval of Cleveland's views regarding the
| tariff, urging the Representatives in Con-
gress to use every means in their power to
oppose legislation looking to q reduction
of the tariff on wool, and requesting Con-
gress to revise the present classification of
foreign woods to prevent fraudulent i'm
portation and also to protect the manu-
facturers and dealers from unjust competi-
ton.
Another Southern Industry.
New YORK, December 16th.-A contract
has been executed by Major E. G. Gordon,
President of the Decatur Land, Improve
ment and Furnace Company, of Decatur,
Ala, and A. Hegewisch, President of the
United States Rolling Stock Company, for
the removal of the immense plant of the
latter company from Urbana, o., to Deca-
tur, Ala This company will employ over
I no 70 Of roll
cars for supplying Southern railroads.
Mrs Potter as Juliet"
TRENTON On. J.), December 16th-Mrs.
James Brown-Potter's first appearance in
the character of Juliet on any stage was
mad, .Iere last evening at Taylor's Opera
House. Kyrle Bellew took the part of
Romeo, this being his first American APP
pearance in that part.
Mrs. Potter's personatiOn was girlish and
unconventional, and the balcony scene was
marked by unexpected force. The business
was new and quite effective throughout.
He Murdered His Niece.
CHARLES CITY (Ia.), December 10TH
Charles Bellows was hanged here this
morning at 1916 o'clock, for the murder of
his niece, Alice Waterman, on July s, 1886.
He was so weak that he had to be support
ed to the gallows, but protested his inno-
cence to the last. His execution was the
first judicial execution in Iowa since Feb
ruary II, 1865.
Powderly's Condition.
SCRANTON (Pa) December 16th-Pow-
derly continues to improve slowly, but is
still very weak. Rest and quiet will fully
restore him.
LATER-Powderly slept half an hour this
afternoon, and feels much refreshed to-
night.
CHICAGO, December 16th.-Fully 81 ,00O,-
900 worth OF valuable papers and money
were recovered yesterday from the iron
vaults in the ruins of the Phelps, Dodge &c
Palmer shoe factory, and a dramatic scene
accompanied the finding of the valuables.
As they came 10 light a big sigh of relief
escaped each of the partners in the great
shoe house.
RobbiDg Uncle Sam.
CHICAGO December 16th.-George Web
Der, ex-Superintendent of the North Di-
vision Branch Postoffice, was arrested to.
night, charged with embezzling money!
order funds. Stanley H. King ex-Money-
order Clerk was also arrested. Theamount
OF the embezzlement is said to be large.
Collision in New York Harbor.
Copyrgt, 1887, Jy tie California Associated Pres;
New YORK, December 16th.-The ferry
boat Pavonia, of the Chambers-street line
was run into this afternoon by the steamer
Breakwater, of the Old Dominion line. lust
off the Chamber slip breakwater Several
persons were injured, but none fatally.
Death of Real Jeffersonian.
BALTIMORE, December 18th. General
Samuel W. Smith, aged So, died last night
in this city. He was Secretary of State and
Treasurer during the administration of
Thomas Jefferson.
Mrs. Robinson's Case.
BosToN, December 16th.-The trial of
Mrs. Robinson was continued to-day, but
nothing important brought out.
Death of John Howson.
Troy IN. ", December 16th.-John
Howson, the well-known comedian, late of
Lotta's company, is dead.